3. Making Photos Look Their Best

Now that digital cameras are being used by most consumers, you can go to your favorite photo developer, plug your camera memory card into a kiosk, select your favorite shots, and—presto!—you have photographs. Although I can understand the appeal of popping in the media and receiving prints, I always want to fiddle with my photos a little (sometimes a lot) before I show them around. In this chapter, we’ll discover how easy it is to make your photos look better before you share them, whether it is by email or by printing them.

There are only a few steps that are involved in making your photos look great, and while ...